新編實(shí)用英語電子Unit 4

1、Unit 4 Punctuality and CultureUnit Goals Linguistic Realization What You Should Learn to Do1. Make/keep/postpone an appointment according to a work timetable Useful SentencesTalking Face to Face and Being All EarsA. Making and keeping an appointment1. Would you like to reschedule the appointment?2.

2、Our manager is available from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. every Monday.3. Could I have an appointment to see you?/Could I make an appointment with you?4. Id like to make an appointment to see yourmanager.5. Will this afternoon be all right? But I can only spare you an hour and a half today, from 4 oclock.6. S

3、hall we meet at 9 a.m. at your office the day after tomorrow?7. We can make it at 2:00 if it is convenient for you.8. Is 10 oclock OK / any good?9. If you are free, Ill come to see you this weekend.10. Ive got an appointment at 8:30 with Mr. Anderson, the bank manager.B. Postponing an appointment1.

4、I wonder if we could postpone/put off the appointment to tomorrow afternoon.2. Im afraid the manager is all booked up thisweek. How about next week?3. The dinner appointment has been canceled.4. Dr. Cook wont be able to see you at the time suggested.5. I wonder if its convenient to change our appoin

5、tment from tomorrow to next Wednesday, still at the same time.6. Mr. Smith has to cancel all his appointments becausehes got something urgent to attend to.7. Anytime except today. Please give him a call before you come.8. Sorry, the whole afternoon is filled up here.Will tomorrow do?2. Make reservat

6、ions according to the timetables of flights and trainsTalking Face to Face and Being All Ears1. Is there a flight to Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 16th?2. Is that a direct flight?3. Whats the departure time?4. Miss Wang, is there a direct train from here to Chengde?5. How many trains are there for Beiji

7、ng every day?6. What time does the next train to Guangzhou leave?7. Do I have to change trains anywhere?8. Excuse me, is the 5:30 flight from Hong Kong on time?9. When do you have flights for/to Macao?10. When does it arrive in Macao?11. Id like to get two tickets to Beijing at 9:00 this morning.12.

8、 Can I have a seat on Flight 455 to New York tomorrow afternoon, please?3. Understand and make up schedules for different purposesTalking Face to Face and Being All Ears1. I have a busy schedule this week.2. Whats your schedule for tomorrow?3. Ill be having a good time in Hong Kong at the weekend.4.

9、 What are your plans for this weekend?5. I need to write a business report this morning.6. The conference is on Thursday, right?7. Ill take the 2:15 flight back on Friday afternoon.8. The office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.9. Lunch begins at 1 p.m. and lasts one hour.10. Shall we meet at 9 a.m. a

10、t your office the day after tomorrow?11. Could you please be here at 5:30 this afternoon?12. Our manager is available from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. every Monday.13. You can make it 2:00 if that is convenient for you.14. Is 10 oclock OK/any good?15. If you are free, Ill come to see you this weekend.4. Write

11、 a timetable/ scheduleTrying Your Hand1 Format2 Language features What You Should Know About1. Punctuality in social activities2. Planning a work day/week3. Use of verb tenses Unit Sections InvolvedTrying Your HandSentence Writing and Grammar Reviewing Maintaining a Sharp EyePassages I & IIKey a

12、nd TranslationSECTION ITalking Face to FaceThe topic area of Talking Face to Face in this unit is to make a timetable or a schedule. The focus of functions is on the patterns that are appropriate for making appointments and arranging activities in different situations.Imitating Mini-Talks1 Work in p

13、airs. Look at the pictures and practice the following mini-talks about schedules and timetables.Acting out the Tasks2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini-talks. Key for reference:1) Task: Look at the flight table in Exercise 3. Ask about the departure and arrival time.A:

14、Would you please tell me the departure time of the direct flight for Hong Kong?B: The departure time is 8:45 a. m.A: What about the arrival time?B: The arrival time is 11:45 a. m.2) Task: Look at the flight table in Exercise 3. Ask about the Tuesday flight for Hong Kong.A: Do you have flights for Ho

15、ng Kong on Tuesday?B: Yes, we have one that leaves at 9:20 a.m. It is not a direct flight. You need to stop in Guangzhou, from 11:50 to 12:50 a.m.A: When does it arrive in Hong Kong?B: It arrives in Hong Kong at 1:55 p.m.3) Task: Look at Marks schedule in Exercise 3. Call to ask Mark for a change of

16、 an appointment.A: Mark, sorry I wont be able to meet you at 3 Tuesday afternoon. Something unexpected has come up.B: Well, thats all right.C: Is it possible to change the Tuesday appointment to Thursday? The same time? B: Sorry, I will be in Hong Kong Thursday. I will call you when I come back. 4)

17、Task: Look at Marks schedule in Exercise 3. Ask to make an appointment to see Mark on Wednesday.A: Hello, Mark. Do you have time Wednesday morning?B: Im afraid not. I have an appointment with Mr. Anderson.A: What about Wednesday afternoon?B: Sorry, I have to catch the 4:45 flight to Macao.5) Task: L

18、ook at Marks schedule in Exercise 3. An old friend in Hong Kong asks to see Mark on Thursday. A: Hello, Mark. Ive heard youve come to Hong Kong. Shall we meet on Thursday?B: Hello, Tom. Im afraid I cant make it Thursday. I have to attend a conference. A: Oh. Do you have time for going around Hong Ko

19、ng?B: Yes. Lets meet Friday morning and travel around the city.Studying Timetables and Schedules3 Timetables and schedules are important in planning our activities. Now lets read the following timetable and schedule.馬克的時(shí)間表（2011年6月）Following Sample Dialogues 4 Read the following sample dialogues and

20、try to perform your own tasks.Putting Language to Use5 6 SECTION II Being All EarsLearning Sentences for Workplace Communication1 Listen to 10 sentences for workplace communication cross-referenced with their Chinese translations.Script:1) Would you please arrange a meeting for me with Dr. Johnson?2

21、) Id like to make an appointment to see Mr. Black.3) Id like to confirm our meeting tomorrow afternoon.4) The train is due to arrive at 9 oclock, but it has been delayed for one hour.5) Id like to see you tomorrow if you have time. 6) Im wondering if youd like to come and discuss the new plan in my

22、office.7) Id like to change the appointment from Tuesday to Wednesday. 8) Could we put it off to next week? 9) Lets say 3:30 Friday afternoon. 10) Please tell me the departure and arrival time.2 Listen to the following sentences for workplace communication in Column A and match each one with its Chi

23、nese version in Column B.Script:1) We can make it 2:00 p.m. if that is convenient for you.2) Our manager is available every Monday afternoon.3) Shall we say 8:30 tomorrow morning at my office? 4) Id like to take the 12:15 flight for Beijing.5) The flight leaves at 3:50, but you must check in one hou

24、r before departure.6) I plan to leave for Shanghai on an early morning flight.7) Theres a flight to Dalian at 7:50 a.m. tomorrow.8) My flight leaves at 11:15 a.m. and due to arrive at about 3:30 p.m. local time.9) Im fully occupied this week.10) Eight oclock next Monday morning would be great.Key： 1

25、-i, 2-j, 3-d, 4-c, 5-f, 6-e, 7-h, 8-g, 9-a, 10-b3 Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses.Script:1. Im afraid we have to change the appointment. I have something important to do.2. I just called to confirm our appointment at 10 a.m. tomorrow.3. Can you make

26、 it Monday next week?4. When does the flight arrive in London?5. Is the flight from Shanghai on time?6. Ill be free from 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. Do you think its convenient for you? Key： 1. A 2. A 3.A 4. B 5.B 6. DHandling a Dialogue4 Listen to a dialogue and supply the information by filling in Su

27、sans schedule.key:Susans ScheduleMarch 11, Mondayhave a meetingMarch 12, Tuesdayhave dinner with friendsMarch 13, Wednesdayan appointment with Mr. PetersonMarch 14, Thursdayextra work in the officeMarch 15, Fridaygo to evening classesUnderstanding a Short Speech/Talk5 Now listen to a short tour guid

28、e speech and fill up the blanks according to what you have heard. The words in brackets will give you some hints.Script:Hello, everyone. Im Lily, your tour guide. Im sure you are excited about todays tour. The first place we will be visiting is Yonghe Temple. The one-hour temple tour finishes at abo

29、ut 11. Before having lunch at 12, we will pay a short visit to a Tea House to enjoy the tea ceremony. In the afternoon, we will see the old Beijing lanes by taking rickshaws. After that, we will have a one-hour tour of the Beijing Olympic Stadium. You can take pictures at the Birds Nest and Water Cu

30、be. We will enjoy a Kongfu evening show before coming back to our hotel.Key:1. todays tour2. visiting3. 11 4. pay a short visit5. taking 6. Beijing Olympic stadium7. take pictures8. before coming back6 Listen to the speech again and complete the information in Column A with the right choices in Colu

31、mn B.Key: 1. a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. b SECTION III Trying Your HandPracticing Applied Writing 1 Fill in the office hours by making use of the information in the passage that follows.Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar 3. He told us he (had) joined the Party in 2010. 10. He lived in London until 2010

32、.SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp EyePassage I Punctuality Pays！Information related to the reading passageAmericans and Europeans consider time to be an asset that can be spent and saved; therefore, proper scheduling of time and its appropriate allocation to various competing tasks is an important par

33、t of organizational management. Variations in time use are expected to influence performance and stress, as well as other outcomes. It is a vital strategic element. The large amount of management processes and methods developed to improve performance by managing time use proves the importance placed

34、 on time. Here are a few famous quotes and sayings about time and punctuality:Do you love life? Thus do not squander time, for thats the stuff life is made of. Benjamin Franklin Time wastes things away, and all things grow old through time. Aristotle Time takes all and gives all. Giordano Bruno Lost

35、 wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone for ever. Samuel Smiles Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break u

36、p more than one intimacy. William Hazlitt Punctuality is the soul of business. Thomas Chandler Haliburton While we keep a man waiting, he reflects on our shortcomings. AnonymousLanguage Points1 Explanation of difficult sentences1. (Para. 1) One of the cultural differences that tend to annoy American

37、s has to do with understanding of punctuality. Analysis: Has to do with is a phrase meaning has a specified relationship with It is the predicate of the sentence. That introduces a restrictive relative clause modifying differences.Translation: 有一種常會(huì)惹惱美國(guó)人的文化差異可能關(guān)系到對(duì)守時(shí)的不同理解。Example: One of the difficu

38、lties that tend to trouble me has to do with saying no to extra work.2. (Para. 3) Arriving at my office 30 minutes after the appointment, I found a voice message telling me the team was waiting for me in the meeting room. Analysis: Arriving at is a present participle phrase used as an adverbial of t

39、ime. Telling me (= that told me) is a present participle phrase modifying message. The team was waiting for me in the meeting room is the object clause of the verb telling with that omitted.Translation: 我到辦公室時(shí)比約定的時(shí)間晚了30分鐘，發(fā)現(xiàn)有個(gè)電話錄音，說那個(gè)印度團(tuán)隊(duì)在會(huì)議室等我。Example: Getting to my office very early, I saw Janes n

40、ote saying she would have lunch with me.3. (Para. 3) Being afraid that I had missed the appointment, I hurried in, and found them happily chatting together. Analysis: Being afraid that I had missed the appointment is a present participle clause used as an adverbial of cause. Chatting is a present pa

41、rticiple used as the object complement.Translation: 由于害怕我已經(jīng)錯(cuò)過了約定時(shí)間，我趕緊跑進(jìn)會(huì)議室，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)他們正在一起開心地聊天。Example: Being afraid that I had made my parents angry, I went back home early and found them cooking dinner for me.4. (Para. 4) if you start late you wont be able to finish the business at hand without runnin

42、g beyond the scheduled ending time.Analysis: If introduces an adverbial clause of condition. Note that the pattern you wont be able towithout running beyond means you will by running beyond .Translation: 如果你開始的時(shí)間晚了，不超出約定的結(jié)束時(shí)間你就不可能完成手頭的業(yè)務(wù)。Example: If Sally has the money, she wont go shopping without

43、buying a lot of expensive clothes.2 Important words1. pay v. be worth it 有好處，值得e.g. It pays to be honest. It pays to learn a foreign language.2. punctuality n. the quality of adhering to an appointed time 守時(shí)eg:His habit of punctuality has not changed since he was eight years old.Punctuality is thoug

44、ht to be a matter of course in Europe and America.3. annoy v. to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts 使煩惱；惹惱eg:He annoyed his boss by drumming the table with his fingertips.He kept complaining about everything, which really annoyed us.4. punctual a. arriving exactly at the time appointed

45、準(zhǔn)時(shí)的；守時(shí)的eg:We cannot guarantee the punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather.Not being punctual is his biggest shortcoming.5. attitude n. a mental state involving feelings, beliefs and values 態(tài)度；看法eg:An unfriendly attitude of the shop assistant often annoys customers.People with high EQs often have

46、 positive attitudes towards life.6. behavior n. manner of acting 行為；舉止eg:All of us change our behavior to fit different situations.I noticed a change in his behavior. Passage translation 守時(shí)是有好處的有一種常會(huì)惹惱美國(guó)人的文化差異可能關(guān)系到對(duì)守時(shí)的不同理解。要想在職場(chǎng)上升遷就要從準(zhǔn)時(shí)上班做起！如果你來自一個(gè)對(duì)時(shí)間觀念比較寬松的文化環(huán)境，那么美國(guó)人對(duì)待時(shí)間的認(rèn)真態(tài)度就很可能使你感到驚訝。盡管不是所有的美國(guó)人都總

47、是守時(shí)的，但是社會(huì)整體上是在嚴(yán)格遵守時(shí)間的基礎(chǔ)上運(yùn)行的。在個(gè)人生活、社區(qū)生活還是美國(guó)商業(yè)文化中都是如此。下面是最近發(fā)生在我身上的一個(gè)真實(shí)故事。我本來確定了和一個(gè)來自印度的團(tuán)隊(duì)進(jìn)行商業(yè)會(huì)晤的時(shí)間，可是不知怎么的，忘了把它記在我的日程表上。我到辦公室時(shí)比約定的時(shí)間晚了30分鐘，發(fā)現(xiàn)有個(gè)電話錄音，說那個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)在會(huì)議室等我。由于害怕我已經(jīng)錯(cuò)過了這次約會(huì)，我趕緊跑進(jìn)會(huì)議室，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)他們正在一起開心地聊天。他們的神態(tài)是在說：“啊呀，你來了！咱們現(xiàn)在可以開始了！”如果這是個(gè)美國(guó)人的團(tuán)隊(duì)，他們很可能會(huì)生氣，而且不可能等待十多分鐘 這是最多的了。他們會(huì)給我留個(gè)口信，要求重新安排會(huì)談時(shí)間。為什么呢？因?yàn)槊绹?guó)式的約會(huì)安

48、排有嚴(yán)格的結(jié)束時(shí)間和開始時(shí)間。如果你開始的時(shí)間晚了，不超出約定的結(jié)束時(shí)間你就不可能完成手頭的業(yè)務(wù)。如果你對(duì)于在美國(guó)工作、與美國(guó)人做生意或者為美國(guó)在海外的公司工作等情況不熟悉，下面就你在約會(huì)和守時(shí)方面的日常行為提出了幾項(xiàng)建議，它們一定能幫助你與美國(guó)同事愉快相處。要提前安排會(huì)議和約見時(shí)間 要提前幾天，一周，甚至一個(gè)月。始終要對(duì)見面會(huì)談約定好時(shí)間。不要突然出現(xiàn)，指望人家有時(shí)間和你交談。如果你認(rèn)為約見有可能遲到幾分鐘，要打電話讓對(duì)方知道你會(huì)遲到。要計(jì)劃好自己的時(shí)間，以保證能準(zhǔn)時(shí)赴約。避免在最后時(shí)刻臨時(shí)改變計(jì)劃。守時(shí)是有好處的有一種常會(huì)惹惱美國(guó)人的文化差異可能關(guān)系到對(duì)守時(shí)的不同理解。要想在職場(chǎng)上升遷就要

49、從準(zhǔn)時(shí)上班做起！如果你來自一個(gè)對(duì)時(shí)間觀念比較寬松的文化環(huán)境，那么美國(guó)人對(duì)待時(shí)間的認(rèn)真態(tài)度就很可能使你感到驚訝。盡管不是所有的美國(guó)人都總是守時(shí)的，但是社會(huì)整體上是在嚴(yán)格遵守時(shí)間的基礎(chǔ)上運(yùn)行的。在個(gè)人生活、社區(qū)生活還是美國(guó)商業(yè)文化中都是如此。下面是最近發(fā)生在我身上的一個(gè)真實(shí)故事。我本來確定了和一個(gè)來自印度的團(tuán)隊(duì)進(jìn)行商業(yè)會(huì)晤的時(shí)間，可是不知怎么的，忘了把它記在我的日程表上。我到辦公室時(shí)比約定的時(shí)間晚了30分鐘，發(fā)現(xiàn)有個(gè)電話錄音，說那個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)在會(huì)議室等我。由于害怕我已經(jīng)錯(cuò)過了這次約會(huì)，我趕緊跑進(jìn)會(huì)議室，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)他們正在一起開心地聊天。他們的神態(tài)是在說：“啊呀，你來了！咱們現(xiàn)在可以開始了！”如果這是個(gè)美國(guó)人

50、的團(tuán)隊(duì)，他們很可能會(huì)生氣，而且不可能等待十多分鐘 這是最多的了。他們會(huì)給我留個(gè)口信，要求重新安排會(huì)談時(shí)間。為什么呢？因?yàn)槊绹?guó)式的約會(huì)安排有嚴(yán)格的結(jié)束時(shí)間和開始時(shí)間。如果你開始的時(shí)間晚了，不超出約定的結(jié)束時(shí)間你就不可能完成手頭的業(yè)務(wù)。如果你對(duì)于在美國(guó)工作、與美國(guó)人做生意或者為美國(guó)在海外的公司工作等情況不熟悉，下面就你在約會(huì)和守時(shí)方面的日常行為提出了幾項(xiàng)建議，它們一定能幫助你與美國(guó)同事愉快相處。要提前安排會(huì)議和約見時(shí)間 要提前幾天，一周，甚至一個(gè)月。始終要對(duì)見面會(huì)談約定好時(shí)間。不要突然出現(xiàn)，指望人家有時(shí)間和你交談。如果你認(rèn)為約見有可能遲到幾分鐘，要打電話讓對(duì)方知道你會(huì)遲到。要計(jì)劃好自己的時(shí)間，以保

51、證能準(zhǔn)時(shí)赴約。避免在最后時(shí)刻臨時(shí)改變計(jì)劃。Read and Think 1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.1. People from other cultures have a different understanding of punctuality.2. Americans are serious about time.3. They dont care much about punctuality and take it lightly.4. They would have been annoyed a

52、nd wouldnt have waited for more than ten minutes. 5. They would have been annoyed and wouldnt have waited that for more than ten minutes.6. Being punctual will do you good in the U.S. Read and Complete2 Complete each of the following statements with words or phrases from the passage. 1. punctuality,

53、 punctual 2. logs 3. at (the) most 4. in advance 5. running late 6. new to3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary. 1. at hand 2. make time 3. at (the) most 4. annoyed 5. feel free to 6. perfect for 7. pays 8. new to 9. tends to 10. get ah

54、eadRead and Translate4 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. This is made of glass. It costs 100 Yuan at (the) most. 2. Mary is ambitious. She is keen to get ahead in her career. 3. If you need our products, please contact me in advance. 4. We need a truck driver, and you are perfect fo

55、r this job. 5. Tom is new to the town. He has never been there before. 6. It is difficult to master a foreign language, but it pays to make the effort.Read and Simulate5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of

56、the English sentences.1One of the difficulties that overseas students have to overcome has to do with adapting to Japanese culture.One of the challenges that faces us has to do with coping with global warming.2Winning a scholarship starts with getting excellent grades.Succeeding in a job interview s

57、tarts with making a good impression.3This is true in spoken language as well as in written language.This is true in modern societies as well as in ancient societies.4Being sorry that I had broken his cell phone, I hurried out to buy him a new one.Being happy that I had got a pay raise, I spent much money in a big shopping mall.5These lectures are sure to help you achieve face with new challenges.The promotion plans are sure to help us increa